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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1912
Page
8
A special Mexican revolutionary commission sent by Gen Pascual Orozco, led by Manuel L Lujan Maj Bonne Campa and Juan Prieto Quemper, arrived seeking to explain their cause to the American public. They stated their mission was educational and aim to clear misunderstandings about the insurrectos.
A letter to a Wisconsin statesman depicts his appearance in Chicago as wounded and remorseful. The author attributes a change in the leader's attitude to an overwrought condition and notes suffering ahead of public reaction.
Fragmentary OCR text shows Senator Ta pelting Pinchot and La Follette in a heated party dispute. Pinchot accuses La Follette of founding a GOP group to boost his own candidacy while La Follette defends Roosevelt and party principles. A lengthy letter from Pinchot responds with pointed charges and defense of loyalty, revealing intra party tensions.
In Lincoln Nebraska on April 8 a telegram from Senator Taft to Rudolph Spreckels details the shift in the progressive campaign. The note condemns Pinchot and others who allegedly moved toward Roosevelt, citing the strain from recent conferences and expressing regret for the candidate’s suffering while urging a timely recovery and continued service to the movement.
In Alexandria Louisiana Taft delegates were elected to vote as a unit at Chicago. Negroes were barred from seating despite formal declarations as Roosevelt supporters plan rival delegation. Clarence Hebert defended the Taft campaign while Williams faction challenges legal calls. Kentucky conventions in Princeton Henderson Covington and St Joseph elected Taft instructed delegates. Roosevelt forces led Missouri Fourth district primaries at Savannah.
Special to THO Weeteemee wees Baltimore April chairman Hanna issued a call for a meeting of the Republican State central committee to set a date for the state convention where the delegates to the national convention will be chosen. It is understood the convention will meet about the middle of May with the filings taking place May 6.
Senator Dixon releases open letter to President Taft accusing Kentucky federal officeholders of issuing Taft certificates in Roosevelt-won districts. He calls officials violators of civil service rules and civil orders, urges immediate punishment and Congress oversight. Dixon says reports have been sent to the Civil Service Commission and action will reach Congress within hours.
Col Roosevelt denounces McKinley as Progressive fraud and denounces Taft as favoring privileged bosses. He accuses the so called progressive lineup of Pennsylvanian allies and plans a Pennsylvania campaign starting tomorrow with a Pittsburgh stop at 6 25 am and an Expo Hall speech before touring the state.
Multiple marriage licenses listed with pairs including George Stone and Rath Germelwarns of Richmond and Violet Fay Roller of Williamsburg, Rev. A series of clergymen officiating, various ages and home towns across Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania and Canada fragmentary OCR of a public notice of marriages.
Passengers flee as the Merchants and Miners steamer Ontario catches fire while dockside at Montauk Point. Firefighters and crew remain aboard to fight the blaze with the cutters Mohawk and Seneca standing by. The vessel, built in 1904 and valued at over 400000, is described as 315 feet long, 42 feet beam, 16 knots speed, 3300 gross tons.
Report from Parral Mexico notes harsh measures by Gen Salazar for looting. A $250000 haul returned to city hall includes $60000 in shoes. In El Paso Texas details emerge of a railway workers strike affecting nearly 800, while Americans in Mexico face wartime mobilization and a train carrying ammunition bound for Guad lupe is intercepted after leaving El Paso. Newell Sanders, Chattanooga manufacturer and Republican leader, linked to Tennessee politics, is profiled as a potential US senator. The broader mobilization narrative continues with official statements denying immediate large scale troop assembly on the Mexican border.
Senor de la Barra, ex president now in Washington, says Mexico needs good will and forbearance from the United States. He warns intervention is unthinkable and trusts the U S will not allow might to override right amid current extots, amid a large reception marking his arrival.
Lanry Young, publisher of the Des Moines Capital, announces his candidacy for United States senator to succeed W S Kenyon. Young previously held the seat by appointment of Gov. Carroll and served until Kenyon’s selection by the Iowa legislature in February last year. Des Moines, Iowa. April formaclt
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